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Effects of an Ad Libitum Consumed Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Supplemented with Plant-Based Meal Replacements on Body Composition Indices
Joint Authors
Pajek, Jernej
Bučar Pajek, Maja
Jakše, Boštjan
Pinter, Stanislav
Jakše, Barbara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To document the effect of a diet free from animal-sourced nutrients on body composition indices.
Methods.
This was a nonrandomized interventional (n=241)-control (n=84) trial with a 10-week, low-fat, plant-based diet supplemented with two daily meal replacements.
The meals were allowed to be eaten to full satiety without prespecified calorie restrictions.
Control subjects received weekly lectures on the rationale and expected benefits of plant-based nutrition.
Body composition indices were measured with bioimpedance analysis.
Results.
Relative to controls, in cases, postintervention body fat percentage was reduced by 4.3 (95% CI 4.1–4.6)% points (a relative decrement of −13.4%), visceral fat by 1.6 (95% CI 1.5–1.7) fat cross-sectional surface units, and weight by 5.6 kg (95% CI 5.2–6), while muscle mass was reduced by 0.3 kg (95% CI 0.06–0.5) with a relative increase of muscle mass percentage of 4.2 (3.9–4.4)% points.
Analysis of covariance showed significantly larger adjusted fat reductions in cases compared to controls.
Late follow-up revealed further weight loss in 60% of cases and no significant change in controls.
Conclusions.
Low-fat, plant-based diet in free-living nonresidential conditions eaten ad libitum enables significant and meaningful body fat reductions with relative preservation of muscle mass.
This trial is registered with NCT02906072, ClinicalTrials.gov.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jakše, Boštjan& Pinter, Stanislav& Jakše, Barbara& Bučar Pajek, Maja& Pajek, Jernej. 2017. Effects of an Ad Libitum Consumed Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Supplemented with Plant-Based Meal Replacements on Body Composition Indices. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139660
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jakše, Boštjan…[et al.]. Effects of an Ad Libitum Consumed Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Supplemented with Plant-Based Meal Replacements on Body Composition Indices. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139660
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jakše, Boštjan& Pinter, Stanislav& Jakše, Barbara& Bučar Pajek, Maja& Pajek, Jernej. Effects of an Ad Libitum Consumed Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Supplemented with Plant-Based Meal Replacements on Body Composition Indices. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139660
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139660